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68. he dish-shaped mouth of this bottle constricts at the
Bottle Tneck and opens into a body that resembles an elongated,
19th century, Joseon unopened flower bud with vertical ridges. It is painted with
TL results: fired between 150 & 300 years ago floral motifs, including a chrysanthemum flower, on the up-
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt decoration and per half of the vessel. The base is glazed, and the footrim has
gold lacquer repair adhesions of kiln grit. Much of the mouth has been restored
H: 31 cm, W: 12.5 cm with Japanese gold lacquer (kintsugi).
The painting style of the decoration indicates this bottle was
made at a kiln in the city of Haeju, located in South Hwanghae
Province. This bottle was probably used for storing sesame oil.
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